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Monday, 20 January 2025
May 07 In the year 1840 the birth of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Russian composer 
May 07 The birth of Peter Tchaikovsky, Russian composer in the year 1840.
May 07 On this day in history tornado strikes Natchez Miss, kills 317
May 07 In the year 1840 tornado strikes Natchez MS, kills 317
May 08 Alexander Wolcott patents Photographic Process on this day in history.
May 11 Filippo Capocci, composer in the year 1840.
May 13 Alphonse Daudet, writer on this day in history.
May 17 In the year 1840 niccolo Paganini, composer, dies at 57
May 20 In the year 1840 york Minster was badly damaged by fire
May 21 New Zealand became a British colony on this day in history.
May 21 NZ became a British colony on this day in history.
May 22 In the year 1840 the transporting of British convicts to the New South Wales colony is abolished.
May 24 On this day in history frederick Walker, painter
May 27 Niccolo Paganini, composer/violinist, dies at 57 in the year 1840.
May 29 On this day in history hans Makart, Austrian painter (Plague in Florenz)
May 30 Dominique J de Eerens, gov-gen of Dutch-Indies, dies at 59 in the year 1840.
Jun 02 The birth of Thomas Hardy, English novelist and poet in the year 1840.
Jun 02 Thomas Hardy, England, poet/novelist (Far from the Madding Crowd) on this day in history.
Jun 03 Eugeen van Oye, Flemish writer/poet (Morning Twilight) on this day in history.
Jun 06 John Stainer, composer on this day in history.
Jun 07 In the year 1840 charlotte MAAVCL, princess of Belgium/Emperor of Mexico (1864-67)
Jun 07 Frederik Willem III, King of Prussia (1797-1840), dies at 69 in the year 1840.
Jun 10 The birth of Henry Morton Stanley, US journalist and explorer on this day in history.
Jun 10 On this day in history thomas Fentress Toon, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1902
Jun 11 Henri Braekeleer, Flemish painter/etser in the year 1840.
Jun 12 On this day in history meteorite hits Uden, Netherlands
Jun 19 On this day in history john Cockerill, English/Belgian industrial/orangist, dies at 50
Jun 20 Samuel Morse patents his telegraph on this day in history.
Jun 22 Ernest Debes, German cartographer (Baedeker) on this day in history.
Jun 24 Louis Brassin, composer in the year 1840.
Jun 25 Leopold count of Limburg Stirum, Dutch general/politician, dies at 82 on this day in history.
Jun 29 On this day in history lucien Bonaparte, prince of Canino/Musignano, dies at 65
Jul 01 Robert S Ball, Irish mathematician/astronomer on this day in history.
Jul 04 On this day in history james McGranahan, composer
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